The importance of diet in derm healthMay 27, 2026A thorough feeding history and a standard dermatologic exam can prevent missed diagnoses and place nutrition where it belongs: as a routine component of dermatology care for both healthy and allergic pets.
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Home-prepared diets for pets: Separating good intentions from good nutritionApril 15, 2026Ensuring nutritional intake is adequate and the diet is safe to feed long term, while honoring the pet owners’ desire for control over the food fed, should be the priority. A practical, surface-level recipe evaluation framework can help clinicians quickly identify potential issues in recipes pet owners select and also facilitate productive conversations about nutrition.
Owner demographics impact dog nutrition, study showsDecember 13, 2024Curious how your client’s profile influences your canine patient’s diet? Discover the findings from the Dog Aging Project’s latest study.
Debunking common diet myths and misinformationSeptember 1, 2024Equip your team with guidelines and resources to help address misinformation in pet care, including diet trends.
Treating allergies with diet trialsNovember 27, 2023By teaching owners about canine adverse food reactions (CAFR) using engaging education tools, you can implement satisfying diet trials into your workup of allergic dermatitis.
Take the bite out of food allergy issuesMay 26, 2023Cutaneous adverse food reaction, also known as food allergy, is an immune-mediated reaction to a food antigen and can be challenging to diagnose.
The pros and cons of food allergy testingDecember 12, 2022Cutaneous adverse food reactions (CAFR), also known as food allergies, are an immunological reaction to food allergens. CAFR is thought to affect about 20 percent of dogs, and up to 13 percent of cats with allergic skin disease.
Getting to the root of nutritional allergiesSeptember 27, 2022It is very common for pet owners to believe their itchy pet has a "food allergy." While cutaneous adverse food reactions (cAFR) are certainly not rare, when it comes to pruritic pets, atopic dermatitis (AD) is actually more prevalent than cAFR. Sadly, however, a physical exam is insufficient to distinguish atopic disease from a food-associated dermatopathy.
Spice up a pet's life through diet and nutritionAugust 11, 2022Whether pet parents are looking to support their pet’s medical needs through diet, are aiming to align their pet’s diet with their own nutritional approach and philosophies, or they are just trying to eliminate food boredom, there are ways we can safely support and guide them.
Learn the truth about carbs and catsMay 26, 2022Some owners feed their cats canned food instead of kibble to keep carbohydrates down, but is that really true?
